Unit: God Formed a Nation
Session Titles: Abraham and Isaac
Story Point: Abraham trusted God even when he did not understand God’s plan.
Big Picture Question: Why can we trust God? We can trust God because He is faithful and does everything for His glory and our good.
Unit Bible Verse: “And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise.” Galatians 3:29
Bible Passage: Genesis 22
Extras from LifeWay (GREAT Ideas Here): http://blog.lifeway.com/biblestudiesforlife/leaderextras/by-age-group/
Craft: Sharing Bracelets
Make bracelets for the students to wear and share the truth. Remind the kids to be bold and share the truths with others. You can do this with the letter beads. Some examples of acronyms are:
FROG – Fully Rely on Jesus
GAP – God Answers Prayers
LIFE – Living in Faith Everyday
WWJD – Walking with Jesus Daily
http://www.missionarlington.org/d/AR-15-Acts14-PaulHelps.pdf
Game: Helium Stick
This game will help children to have to work together and teach them to trust each other. To lead children in Helium Stick, instruct them to stand in a circle, hold their arms parallel to the ground and stick out their pointer fingers. Place a light-weight but large object on their outstretched fingers, such as a hula hoop or stick. Tell them they must lower it to the ground without their fingers losing contact. You will find that children are usually surprised when the stick seems to float upwards although they are trying to will it down–hence the name “helium” stick. Help the children develop a sound strategy for moving the “stick” down, such as counting and moving it inch-by-inch or dropping one side at a time.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/210884-trust-building-exercises-for-kids/
Game: Snake Game
This is another game where children will have to learn how to work together and trust each other. If you watch the video, it will show you how to play and they explain it as well.